Central Banks

Core Inflation on Upward Trend, Further Rate Hikes Expected, ECB Execs Say

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Amid underlying inflationary pressures, further interest rate increases may still be needed, members of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council have admitted. Al mismo tiempo, the cycle with the highest hikes may soon be over, the officials indicated. End of…

Professor Steve Hanke Says US Economy Was Flat Over the Last Year, but Stresses ‘It’s Going to Hit South’

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Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on…

Harvard Professor Rogoff: Central Banks, Governments Are ‘Way Behind the Curve’ in Regulating Cryptocurrencies

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Harvard Professor of Economics and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (FMI) Kenneth Rogoff says central banks and governments are “way behind the curve” in regulating cryptocurrencies. He added that officials throw out the idea of having central bank…

IMF Warns Ongoing War in Europe Will Have a ‘Severe Impact on the Global Economy’

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In a report published on Saturday, el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) has warned that an ongoing war in Europe and associated sanctions will have a “severe impact on the global economy.” The IMF’s report says there is “extraordinary uncertainty” in the…

Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial

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Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private…

Los expertos creen que una criptomoneda africana común puede impulsar el comercio y sostener el crecimiento después de Covid-19

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Some economic experts from Africa have suggested that the continent now needs a common cryptocurrency and an integrated capital market to boost trade and sustain growth. The Importance of a Common Crypto Experts on the African economy have argued that a…

El presidente salvadoreño, Nayib Bukele, se burla del economista Steve Hanke después de que el precio de Bitcoin se disparara

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En octubre 15, the day bitcoin’s price surpassed the $60K per unit handle, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele taunted the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, steve hanke, over his recent statements. En el momento, the well known economist warned…